Toilet article



. W. L. BASS TOILET ARTICLE Filed May 31, 1927 Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. Bass, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

'roInn'r ARTICLE.

Application filed May 31, 1927. Serial No. 195,371.

market comes in the form of sticks carriedin .a container provided with a removable cap. When one desires to use such an article, it is necessary to hold the stick in one hand while the cap is taken olf by the other hand. The cap is then laid aside and the user holds the mirror in one hand while holding the lip rouge in the other hand.

The present invention contemplates. a

' toilet article wherein the cosmetic stick is carried in such a waythat a hinged cap or cover may be utilized to protect the end of the stick, and this cap or-cover is so arranged that it may be swung away from the stick so that it will not interfere in any way with the application of the cosmetic. According to the present invention, the toilet article is one which the user may easily hold in one hand while removing the cap and applying the. lipstick'or eyebrow pencil. It thus becomes unnecessary to shift the article from hand to hand or to hold the cap in one hand and the stick in the other.

v The invention contemplates a vanity case more particularly designed for using lipsticks which are carried in refills provided with means to expel-the lipstick as it is used.

. The vanity case contemplated by the present invention permits the provision of an easily removable cover or cap for the lipstick 1 which may be so arranged that the tip of the lipstick need not be retracted when the cover is replaced. This makes it unneces. V 'sary to adjust the lipstickin its holder each time .it is used. It is also readily-possible to provide a cap which will'reshape the tip of the lipstick into the desired form when the cap is replaced. 7 s

A more particular object of. thepresent inventionis to provide a toilet article suitable for various purposes, and to this end, the article, as preferably constructed, has a chamber for rouge and/or powder, aseparate chamber to receive another cosmetic such as perfume, lipstick pencil or eyebrow pen- 011, a cover for the first chamber and a separate cover for the second chamber.

Other and further objects of the invention relate to the incorporation with a lipstick as above described of a vanity case or combined vanity case and cigar and cigarette lighter,

The accompanying drawin s show, for purposes of illustration, sever of the many possible embodiments in which the invention may take form, it being understood that the drawings are illustrative of the invention ratherthan limiting the same.

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective viewof one form of toilet article with the caplswung back and the powder compartment open;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through thetoilet-article as shown in Fig ure 1, with parts in elevation;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 33 of Figure 2; v

Figure 4 is an edge View of a slightly modified form of toilet article;

Figure 5 is an elevational viewof the ner parts of arefill; v Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a difi'erent form of toilet article in which the lipstick is combined with a lighter; and.

Figure 7 is an end view of the same. The form of toilet article shown in Figure 1' is more'particularly designed to carry a lipstick, a cake" of rouge or'-powder, a powder puff, and a mirror.- "These toilet articles are preferably small enough to bev held in the hand. As here shown, the arti-.

cle has an upper-end wall 10 anda lower end wall 11. These, end; walls may be of any suitable shapelandare 'hereshown as long narrow pieces. of metal with rounded ends. They are connected together by side external configuration.

walls 12 so as to givethe article the desired loo such as a split ring is fastened to the adjacent side walls 12.

One form of such refill is shown in Figures 2, 3 and 5. This particular refill is an ordinary commercial article and per se forms no part of the present invention. Such a refill comprises an'external cylindrical casing or shell 16 having a central bead 17 and carrying therein a sleeve 18 provided with a spiral groove 19 into which a pin 20 projects. This pin is carried at the lower end of a pencil 21 of lipstick material, and is connected with a rotatable head 22, and the parts are so arranged that turning the rotatable head 22 will cause the lipstick pencil to be moved longitudinally and rotated angularly in. order to expel the pencil or withdraw it into the refill casing.

The toilet article is of such a size that the refill cartridge may be assed into the chamber 13 and the rotata le head 22 is brought to the position indicated so that it can be easily actuated by the thumb and finger. The split ring 15 will frictionally engage the upper end of the shell 16 of the refill and the bead 17 thereon will engage. the lower end of the split ring so as to seeurely hold the refill in the desired position with the upper end 16 of the refill sleeve projecting slightly above the upper plate 10.

The rear portion of the upper plate 10 carries a post 25 on which is pivoted a swinging arm 26 carrying a cap or cover member 27 which is adapted to be swung to the position indicated in Figure 2 where it v covers the upper end of the lipstick pencil or be swung to the position of Figure 1 where it is clear of the upper part of the article. The inside of this cap is preferably provided with an insert'28 whose inner face 29 is' shaped so as to tend to reform or mold the tip of the pencil into the desired conical shape. The cap 27 is held in the closed position of Figure 2' by frictionally engagingthe upper end 16 of the shell of the refill.

When a toilet article such as has been described is to be used, the user will hold it in either hand and engage the cap 27 with the thumb flipping or throwing it back into rear position. The exposed end or tip of the lipstick pencil will then be available for immediate use. There will be no necessity of adjusting'the height of the lipstick except occasionally after it has been worn lay aside any of the parts, such as caps,

which might be lost or misplaced. When the exposed end of the lipstick pencil has been worn down, it can be readily brought up to the desired height by giving the rotatable head 22 a slight turn. This will advance the lipstick pencil bringing it against the insert in the cap and the slight rotary motion given to the pencil will mold or reform the tipof the pencil into the desired conical shape.

In the form of invention illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the article is provided with a second chamber or. compartment 30 having a hinged cover 31. 'A powder compact 32 may be carried in the back of the chamber 30 anda mirror 33 carried on the inside of the cover member 31. Space is provided for a powder-puff 34.

The toilet article shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 is a very convenient assembly of parts. As both rouge and powder may, if desired, be placed in the chamber 30, the single article may provide for face powder, face rouge and lipstick or other cosmetic. The mirror on the cover 31 is available during the application of powder and rouge. Such articles are ordinarily carried in the hand bag and the lipstick is also instantly available without opening up the powder com )artment. The user may hold the mirror (or land bag and mirror) in one hand while uncovering the lipstick and applying it with the other hand. Inasmuch as the refill is easily removable one may pull it out of the refill chamber so that the lipstick may be applied while using the mirror 33.

In the form of invention illustrated in Figure 4, the cover 35 is hinged near the bottom 36 of the toilet article. This places the mirror 37 is a osition in which it can be used while applying the lipstick.

In the form of invention illustrated in Figures 6 and 7, the toilet article may, so far as the features. connected with the lipstick are concerned, be made substantially the same as has been described. Instead of providing a vanity case, for powder and the like, the article shown in Figures 6 and 7 is provided with a cigar or cigarette lighter.

.This lighter may take any of the well khown forms of pocket cigar or cigarette lighters. The lower end of the article may be provided with a cover 40 hinged at 41 so. as to inclose the swinging cap, striker, wick, and other parts ordinarily found in such lighters. Certain of these parts are indieated in dotted lines at 42. These partsare so arranged that the refill can be withdrawn Y without interfering with the lighter parts. The filling cap for the fuel chamber of the lighter may be conveniently placed under the arm 26, as indicated at 43.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms and constructions, and I wish it to be understood that the particular forms shown are but a few of the many forms. Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not limit myself in any way with respect thereto.

What I claim is:

-1. A toilet article comprising a chamber adapted to receive a lipstick refill, a lipstick refill in the chamber, said refill having a lipstick pencil normally projecting beyond the chamber in a position for use and means for moving the lipstick pencil outwardly as it is consumed, and a swinging cap carried in a position to coverthe end of the projecting lipstick pencil or to swing clear of the same.

2. A toilet article comprising a chamber adapted to receive a lipstick refill, a lipstick refill in the chamber, said refill having a lipstick pencil normally projecting beyond the chamber in a position for use and adjusting means for moving the lipstick pencil longitudinally and rotatably, and a swinging cap carried in a positionto cover the end of the projecting lipstick pencil or to swing clear of the same, the cap havingan inner surface to engage the lipstick pencil and reform it to a conical shape. 7

3. The combination with a lipstick refill having means to adjust the position of the lipstick pencil as it is consumed, of a container for the refill, said container having a chamber open at its ends for accommodating the refill with the pencil projecting inposition for use, and a ca pivoted to the container at one side of t e chamber, the

cap covering the tip of the projecting lip-- stick pencil or being capable of being swung clear of the same.

4:. A toilet article adapted to be held in the hand while applying lip rouge, said article having a lipstick pencil near the front l thereof, a cap pivoted on the upper rear part of the article in a osition to cover the lipstick pencil, and eing capable of being shifted by the thumb to uncover the-lipstick pencil.

5. A toilet article adapted to be held in the hand while applying lip rouge, said article having a lipstick pencil near the front thereof associated with means for turning it -angularly as it is adjusted, a cap pivoted on the upper rear part of the article. 'in a osition to cover the lipstick pencil and being capable of being shifted by the thumb to uncover the lipstick pencil, said cap being capable of reforming .the tip. of the lipstick pencil as it is pressed against it.

6. A toilet article adapted to be held in the hand [while applying lip rouge, said article having provisions for removably carrying a lipstick refill with the lipstick .pencil projecting, and in position for use, and a cap on a swinging arm for normally covering the tip of the lipstick pencil but being engageable by the thumb to be swung away from the pencil where it will not interfere with the application thereof.

7 A toilet article adapted to be held in the hand for applying lip rouge, said article having an upper late provided with an aperture near the fl ont thereof, a lipstick refill carried underneath the upper plate in a position ,to permit the pencil of the lipstick refill to be passed outwardly through the. aperture in the upper plate, and a cap pivoted on the rear part of the upper plate a sufii'cient distance back of the aperture to permit swinging the cap away from the tip of the lipstick pencil where it will not interfere with the application of the same, said cap being capable of being shifted by the thumb to uncover the lipstick pencil.

.8. A toilet article vhaving parallel .end walls spaced apart by side walls and a longitudinal partition to providetwo chambers, a portion of the side walls to one side of the partition being removed, to provide an opening into the adjacent chamber, ahinged cover for the opening, the end walls having.

openings to the other side of the partition whereby the second chamber is open at both ends, and a swinging cap carried at the rear of one end wall and movable to cover one a cosmetic stick refill removable through the bottom of the chamber and having a cosmetic pencilprojecting through the top of the chamber, a second chamber to the rear of the first chamber, a hinged cover for the second chamber, and a cap mounted on the rear art of the upper end wall of the second cham er for covering the tip of the cosmetic stick pencil. I p

10. multiple chambered toilet article of the character described, said article having two chambers arranged alongside one another and separated by a partition, one chamber being open at the side while the other chamber is open at both ends to receive a lipstick refill and permit the tip of the lipstick pencil to protrude, a hinged cover for the first chamber, and a swinging cap carried by the end wall of the second chamber for covering the lipstick pencil.

11. A multiple chambered toilet article for the purpose described, said article having upper and lower end plates, side walls, a partition extending between the plates to divide the article into front and rear chambers, a portion of the sidewall of the rear chamber being in the form of a laterally opening hinged cover, the end plates having aligned openings at the opposite ends of the front chamber to permit inserting a lipstick 5 refill through the lower opening so that the pencil thereof may protrude through the upper opening, and a swinging cap for said upper opening, said cap being carried by the upper rear part of the top plate.

Signed at New York, in the county of 10 New York and State of New York, this 27th day of May, 1927.

WILLIAM L. BASS. 

